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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

SAS FRANCISCO claims a population Of
10000 -,
Two million postal cards are printed daily
at present.
STUDENT WATERS will continue to flourish
at many of the White Mountain Hotels.
1T is said that the Government still owns
89OOJ,QJ0 acres of unsurveyel land in Ne
vada
A LYNX, recently killed by George Molster,
In Waukesha County, Ill, measured six feet
in length.
PoTATo growers in California are elated
over the success of the plan Of shipping pota-
toes to Chicago.
A COMPANY of the titled Frenchmen are
breeding Arabian horses on the Lame Johnny
Creek in Dakota.
GENERAL BouLANGER, the French ex-Minis-
Ger of War has been appointed TO command
about $50 miles from Paris. ,,,,, resi-.
Mrs. CLEEyS fs1J Chicago Milwaukee, aud
'5cner Western cites in the autumn.
GEORGE D. HILL, treasurer of King County
Washington Territory, has been indicted at
Seattle. His accounts are S6l, ,472 30 short
MATTHIAS SPLTLoG, Wyandotte Inlian
worth 81 100000 was last week swindled out
of $4,000 in a real estate transaction at
Wyandott9, Kansas.
VI lllC lOJ1OOO lILtDlbdllbS VI SllIS!ei u Itl
tile plain in Asia Minor, $1,000 are destitute
The harvest time has just passed, but not a
single sheaf of grain was cut.
TEN BROCK, one of the greatest of Ameli-
can racehores died recently of paralysis, in
Woodrord County, KY. His owner short
time ago refused $50, 900 for the animal.
INSPECTOR GENERAL BAIRD and Colonel
Hasbrook, commandant of cadets at West
Point, have been detailed to visit France in
September for the purpose of witnessing the
fall manoeuvres of the French army.
PENSION COMMISSIONER BLACK will not
hereafter permit pension attorneys to receive
more than so for their services in securing
the settlement of Mexican war claims.
Heretofore the Office has allowed the claim
agents to collect fee OF s2j.
A MISS SWAMI, of Gilmer Couaty, Ca,
discovered a gold mine on her fathers farm
recently. She was on the crest Of a hillside
at the mouth of spring and picked up sew
eral small nuggets which had been washed
out of the hill. Other deposits were found
that afternoon by Mr.. Swami.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
Summer Soiling.

There are several ways of economizing
grass used as pasture or other pasturing
crops The great waste of pOsturing is
in the tramping of the stock and in The
fouling by the excrement. This loss is a
very large item where land is high in
value and where it costs a large sum to
get we'll set pasture. In such cases
there is large economy in soiling. This
may be done not only by cutting the fod
der and feeding it in stables and yards,
but also by tethering the cows, and with
sheep by providing light movable hur-
dies or fence panels, which may be set up
or taken down and removed with great
ease. The movable fences may be used
for combining cows as we'll as for sheep.
There are several kinds of them in use.
The cattle of the islands of Jersey and
Guernsey are all tethered, and it is to this
economical management that the small
farms of those fertile islands are able to
support COW on less than an acre OF
land This method is also extensively
used in the western part of France, where
the farms are small and yet keep large
number of cattle. Small fields of colzG
"a variety of rape) and of clover may bt
seen there, with the cows tethered ii
ranks, each one having so many feet Of
fodder to consume each day. The cows
are secured by strong leather neck straps
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
new ENGLAND NEWS.

Manager Stetson Of the Globe Theatre has
| purchased the steam yacht Fedelma
! Vast limited Pullman trains on the Boston
! aJI Maine railroad TO Bar Harbor have been
! put on.
The Nodt lc Island assembly, K. L., repu.
diates the revolutionary element in the labor
party of the country
The unveiling of the Burnside statue at
Providence, r. l., with appropriate ceie-
monies, occurred on the Fourth.
Mrs David Simpson of Fairfield; Me-, COM
mitted suicide by hanging.
| A panic on horse car at Fitchburg results
in the death of Marion O'Bren and the injury
of several other persons.
| Joe Nezzo's fruit store was wrecked by a
| dynamite cartridge at Hartford, CT.
There were q fire alarms in Boston be.
| tween midnight of July and midnight Of
| July4.
During tue month of June 176 vessels ar.
rived at Boston from fore DarEs, IS; brigs,
as ,foll05ners, ISL, and 2 sloops. There were
210 foreign entrances 26S cloarances; 90 ves-
sells entered coastwse and So cleared. Tho
number Of vessels which arrived bringing
passengers was no; number of passengers
arriving, SlS5, of which 555S had never been
III the United States before, ll9 had been
here previously and sos of them were Amer
lean citizens
1t is rumored that newspaper is soon to
be started in Canton, Mass, which will be
controlled by Senator E. A. Morse, j. W. G.
Seavey, DIR. Holmes and other prominent
citizens. Its main purpose will be the sup
preston of the liquor traffic.
A milk team driven by George johnson
and William Bishop was struck by an early
train at Main Crossing Natick The men
are thought to be fatally injured The horse
was killed and the wagon wrecked.
DR.. Al Watts, the Boston dog officer, cap
tured and destroyed $50 unlicensed CANNES as
the result Of his first days trip.
The New York & New England is trying
to get control of the Housatonic railroad.
The only official observance of the Fourth
of July in Lowell was the firing of salute
and ringing of bells,
The Galatea Is to remain in American
waters for the present.
The Mayfower has been sold to Mr.. E. D.
Morgan of New York.
Nearly $500 was realized by the festival in
aid of ST. Vincents Orphan Asylum, Boston.
Mr.. Burgess sloop Volunteer has arrived
at Lawley's yard, City Point.
A premature explosion of fireworks in a
Cape Ann baggage car caused $500 damage.
Fire was discovered in the rooms Of Capt.
William Mantcr of Plymouth, Mass, and
neighbors, who came in to extinguish it,
found Capt. Manter who is 81 years old,
| lying on the bed, which was in flames. The
old man was nearly suffocated. He was in
| firm, and his friends had determined to send
him to the almshouse, where he could have
proper care He had beon informed of this
| decision, and, as he said. II had rather
be buried than taken to the poorhouse," it IS
thought be attempted suicide.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
THE NATIONAL GAME.

RYAN, of the Chicagoes has played every
position except behind the bat and on first
base
PITCHER FERGUSON of the Philadelphias
has struck out more men than any League
pitcher
JOHNSTON, Bostons centre fielder has not
made an error since May 26, and he has
played in twenty-five consecutive games.
MURRAY, of the Lynns, is richer by a suit
Of clothes for having been the first local
player to make home run on the Lynn
grounds
FIVE double plays in game is a rather re
markable exhibition. In the contest between
Des Moines and st. Paul the former is credited
with three and the latter two
WARD of the New Yorks, has had the
greatest record of consecutive hitting of any
League player. In every game between May
II and June l3, he made at least one clean
hit
THE Pittsburgs have played three errorloss
games thus far this season, which shows q
fine fielding record even if the club is not
winning many games. Weak batting defeat;
them.
MICHAEL KELLY, the Boston Clubs $1,000
catcher, was escorted to the bali grounds in
Chicago, upon his first appearance in that
city this season, by brass band and was
overwhelmed with floral tributs.
BURKE, whom Detroit has signed, Is per.
feet Hercules weighs about 200 pounds, and
sends ball through with terrific speed He
pitched for the Pioneers, of San Francisco
and in a recent game struck ont fourteen
nen.
In the Association batting list O'Neil and
Latham lead for the st. Louis Browns
Larkin, for the Athletics; Phillips, for Brook
lyn, Fennelly, for the Cincinnatis; Browning
for Louisville; Orr, for the Nets; Tucker for
the Baltimores; and Hotaling, for the Cleve
lands
In recent game at indianapolis the per
fornances of Johnston, Boston's centre
fielder and Bassett second baseman fol
the Hoosiers, shone resplendent. Johnstons
record has seldom, if ever, been excelled
Five times at bat, four runs, two singles
three-bagger, home run, two stolen bases
eight put outs, one assist, and no error
! Bassett made hit every time he was at tn,
bat, three singles and double, stole tive
bases, scored twice, put out three men AnG
assisted four times without an error
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08

Perhaps no other horticultural opera
ton has been so much written about, or
has been so eloquently advocated at the
meetings, as that of thinning of fruits,
by which we mean the removal of a
portion of the crop that sets, that the
portion of the crop that remains by hav-
ing double rations plant food, may be
larger and better; yet in spite of all this
expenditure of ink and eloquence, how
little is there to show for it2 Who thins
fruit upon any large scale? 1t can be
shown by figures, that the one way to make
growing pay is to sell good fruit at
large prices, and that the one way to have
good fruit, is to throw away one-half OF
two-thirds of it while it is still young.
This may be done before the flowers have
bloomed, by the operation of fdisbudding.
This rarely removes enough, and as soon
rs the fruit has set a large share is re-
moved. If it appears that too much still
remains, the number may be reduced
when it is half grown, and still more, il
need be, just as ripening is about begin,
ming. So with grapes, certain number
of clusters of which is apportioned to the
age and strength of the vine. Of course
precision like this is not looked for il
market culture, but an approximation te
it may be attempted, but let nothing bt
carried beyond the point of profit. If {
fruit grower be desirous of testing thu
matter, let him select two trees of the
same kind, peach, pear, apple, and alsc
two grape vines of each kind he proposes
to grow. at the same age, etc. ALLOW
one of each kind to go in the usual way
and with the other, thin out from one
half to two-thirds of the fruit from tn,
tree soon after it has set fairly. If whel
half-grown, itappears that more thinning
will be profitable, do it, keeping al
accurate account of the cost of doing it
With vines, left to themselves, each shoe
usually bears three clusters. sometime
more, they leaving two clusters ant
also one, on each shoot, and also il
pinching the cane back to three, two O
one leaf beyond the bunch or punches
1t is expected that the increased value o
the fruit, the price at which it is sold
will leave a handsome profit. America
1gricuituriSt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
His First Poem.

Will Hayes, the popular song writer,
who ranks second only to Stephen Foster
in that line, is Louisville newspaper
man. He tells an amusing story about
his first poem, written when he was OF
the veally age of sixteen, and addressed
to young lady whose charms had deeply
smitten him. II sent it to the Louisville
Times" he says, ''and the editor told me
it would be printed. Then / followed it
up, and hung around the office by day
and watched it solicitously by night for
three days. Then the poem appeared in
print, with my name toit. Tread it over
and over again and again, until my eyes
ached and my head swan with ecstasy.
l saw fame and fortune in those lines
until the girls brother, who was Older
than I, met me on the street and licked
me for writing the verses to his sister.
To make it worse he told it about town
that it wasn't for writing them to his
sister but because the poetry was SC
bad" Since then some three millions OF
Wills poems have been sold.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
The King ofthe Sandwich Islands. 5.

In an interview with Edward Richards
that gentleman is quoted thus; There has
been but one decent King in all the islands
history, and that was Kamehameha II. All
the rest were debauched, extravagant, and
used their religion as a cloak for their vices.
Kalakaua has proved no exception There
was, when l was in Honolulu, a standing
army almost equal to our own, consisting Of
80 men, "lame, halt and blind, and a navy
of one boat that it would be insulting to com
pare a canal-boat with The King lives in a
handsome frame palace, which cost $4,000
to build. He keeps choice and select as.
sortment of dancing girls and beguilers of
WEAKNESS with him all the time His name
is "Davidn in English, and the common joke
there is for foreigners to go down into the
''Kingdom of David" The natives pro-
nounce his name Klick-how-wa; the English
speaking people call him Kala-Kowa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Missed Seeding of Grain.


1t often happens that strips of land
through grain fields are accidentally left
unseeded, and the mistake is not discov-
cred until the grain is up. In most cases
little is gained by trying to seed after the
main crop is above the surface, especially
with spring grain, which natures so
quickly after sowing. The entire width
of drill for a short space will at harvest
time scarcely be noticed, as the grain on
either side will spread so that the tops
nearly cover the vacant space. Usually
if the stoppage has been from the grain
The way across the fiaeid, ahhdr IL nthea6 s%nf
help fill up, often suggesting that far less
seed is required for good crop than is
generally supposed. A failure of grass or
clover seeding is really a worse evil than
the loss of strip of grain, and if there
are many bad faults in the grass seeding
it were better to plow all up and try it
again. For where clover and grass fail
to catch the vacancies will certainly be
filed with weeds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
HE HAILED FROM BOSTON.
Flight of n Young Swindler Who
Captured GrifIin, Ga.

Flight of Young Swindler Who
Captured Griffin, Ga.
III February, 1886, an impressive looking
stranger, giving the name of H. 0. Wood
of Boston, arrived at Griffin, Ga, and repre-.
sented himself to be rich northerner seeking
the development of southern resources. He
soon made himself popular in the place, and
was elected captain of the Spalding Grays,
the crack volunteer military company of the
state He was socially lionized, and last
August married Miss Hill, a $4,000
beauty, the couple making a five
months bridal tour in Europe. Last May
Wood announced that he had procured $780,
900 through Boston friends to start national
bank with. His furnishings for the bank
were of the most elaborate description, and
three weeks ago he left for Cincinnati osten-
sbly for the purpose of adding to the splen-
dor of his surroundings in the new institu-
ton. Since that time nothing has been
heard from the gallant captain. 1t transpres
that before his departure he forged his
father-in-l laws signature to a note for $4,000
and borrowed sums of money ranging from
$1,000 to $4,000 from several business men,
beside mortgaging his wifes property.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
FOREIGN,

A freight train consisting of 23 refricora-
tor cars left the track near st. Thomas, Ont.
Fifteen cars were completely wrecked Two
tramps who were stealing ride were killed.
The Queen laid the foundation stone of
the Imperial Institute building at London.
Orders have been sent from Rome to New
York for the communication of Rev. DR..
McGlynn.
Americans in London celebrated Indepen-
dence day. Receptions were held at the
American legation and Grosvenor Gallery.
Mr.. Blaine made a speech
A 17-year-old daughter of John Tuplin of
Margate, r. E. l., disappeared the other day,
and her body was found at the bottom of the
river with stone tied to her neck. The girl
had been keeping company with William
Millman, by whom it is believed she was be-
trayed. A boat owned by him was seen on
the shore near her house that night and she
left home with the intention Of keeping an
appointment with him.
A young man claiming to be q son of Hon.
James q. Blaine, arrived at the Windsor
Hotel, Montreal, a few days ago, and present
ed to the Bank of Montreal a draft for $1,000
on the Merchants National Bank of Rutland.
He was given credit for the amount of his
draft and furnished with pass book, on the
strength of which he purchased jewelry from
several establishments, giving checks in pay
HenC, information received IN regard TO nm
caused detective to arrest the young man,
whose real name is supposed to be Robert
Taylor 1t appears that he first registered at
the Windsor Hotel, under the name of F. R.
Hall, but afterward stated to the manager
that his real name was Walker Blaine, and
that he had registered as Hall to avoid inter
views and gOssips. L. N. Duval of the
Wheeler 81 Wilson agency, who had known
him previously, identified him as Taylor, and
the inipostor finding that the game was up,
confessed everything.
Tho Belgian Chamber of Deputies has
adopted bill declaring two-ffths of a work
mans pay inalicnable, and one-ffth free from
liability to be taken oven in legal process.
Clerks salaries are made free from liability
to seizure unless they exceed $240 per annum.
The Maharajah of Jadhpore has donated
$4,000 to the English Imperial Institute
fund
Police are said to be watching alleged
members of a sworn band of dynamiters in
an English town.
1t is stated that Nile Campos, the runa-
way Spanish heress, who has failed to get
fusal of the authorities to grant her a license,
has forwarded instructions to Paris, her
home, TO have the banns of marriage between
herself and NJ. GarbGuf, her lover, pub.
lished tomorrow
Berlin papers have published articles, ap.
parently inspired, advising the financial
world to stop lending money to Russia.
Mrs Sadie Walford, wife of New York
ship broker, killed herself with revolver at
the Queen Hotel in Halifax.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
NEWS IN GENERAL.
DOMESTIC.

Syndicate Of New York, Boston and other
merchants has been formed to secure the
repayment Of travelling salesmens license
fees paid throughout the country within the
past IS years.
The drought has practically destroyed all
the crops in the vicinity of Burlington, Wis
Wheat and rye are so thin that the dry
ground can be seen between the rows
Discovery Of a tin cash box containing
slOO, 900 worth of deeds and papers in New
York is reported.
Over 95 1000, 900 shad have been distributed
by the fish commission to various waters dur
ing the past season.
The President has pardoned Thomas Bal
lard, notorious cOunterfeiter, now brolsen-
down old man.
Gen. Paine's new steel yacht is launched at
Wilmington, Del.
Thsre is an estimated reduction of SIS, ,00O,.
900 in the public debt for June,
Henton Miller, treasurer of Perry county,
Ind, IS reported adefanltar 70 Al
Gen. Lander post of Lynn experiences
warm reception at Richmond, Va
Six of the negroes who firetlon the sherilr's
posse IN Louisiana were hanged
The President is to make his long-deferred
visit TO Atlanta, Ga, in October
the fireworks factory of Keary q Bros.
IN New York were burned with a loss Of
$"OOO,00O Two men perished.
w. K Vanderbilt and family have started
on two years cruise around the world on
his steam yacht Alva,
By collision of freights near Knobnoster
Mo, the engineer was killed and several men
injured.
The Union and confederate veterans
unitGu in q rousing celebration of the ami
'elsary of the battle of Gettysburg.
There was an unexpended balance Of near
iy S3O,O0Oin the appropriations for fuel lights
and water and for contingent expenses of
public buildings under the treasury depart
ment during the fiscal year just ended, and
the money has been covered into tho treas
ury.
A monster waterspout in Arizona inundated
a large territory. Hundreds of cattle were
swept away and large amount of damage
was done,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08

fall A variety Of grass and clover is alb
solutely necessary if a farmer would
produce beef, mutton and pork at a very
small cost.
A correspondent of the Country Gea-
Heman dilates on the advantages result
ing from bagging grapes. Itmuch more
than pays for the time and trouble de
voted to the work, and assures the ripcn-
ing of several varieties which, if not
baggcd, would be worthless. The bag
should be slipped over the cluster before
the grapes become large enough to be
stung by insects.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
An Exchange of COurtesies.

Mr.. W. W. Corcoran, of Washington,
was the owner of fine hotel at Nash
vile, Tenn. Mrs. Freeman, wealthy
widow, owned fine brown-stone house
adjoining. Mr.. Corcoran sent Mrs,
Freeman note, saying that he intended
charging his hotel, and that he would
be pleased to learn the value which sht
placed upon her house, and that he woulG
send her check for the amount. Mrs
Freeman, whose wealth was reckoned by
the millions replied that she had thought
of enlarging her flower garden, and that
if Mr.. Corcoran would kindly place t
value on his hotel, she would be delighted
to send him a check for the amount
EPOCH.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
PRESIDENT GOING ToasoReIA.

Promises SeuatOr COlqWitt that He VIII
Visit Atlanta in October.
There was no public celebration in Wash
ingron. The department and the banks and
business houses were closed and large num-
ber of people went out of town. The Presi
dent came in from Oak View in the morning
and spent the day hard at work at his desk
the president about his proposed visit to At
lanta. The president said finally that he
would go to Atlanta about the 18th of Octo-
ber so as to be present during the Piedmont
exposition. Nothing was said about the sec
retaryship Of the interior
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-07-08
Floral Hints.

In hot, dry weather, gladioli will re-
pay the attention of mulch of rotten
manure over the beds, and applying
water freely if thought needful. 1t is
the right course to place supports in the
earliest stages of the spikes, as the broad
leaves are much acted upon by gales of
wind, and if the roots get loosened the
plants soon suffer.
Those having spots about the home so
shady that grass will not grow, may rely
upon the hardy ferns for establishment
Wild ferns abound in all parts of the
country, in woods and waste places, and
can usually be had for the digging.
Many persons gather seeds for the sea-
son all in one day, and that far along in
the season. 1t is better to commence
with the first flower of spring, and keep
it up all through the season. A CORE
spondent writes that she usually carries
in her pocket small ball of twine, and
when she sees an extra fine flower from
which she would like seed, she ties bit
of twine around the stem, and when
among the flowers she is always on the
lookout for the ripened seeds of such.
These she gathers and ties up in the cor
ner of her handkerchief, or in cheese
cloth, narrowly hemmed for the purpose,
which she has provided expressly fol
gathering seeds in.
Phlox and pansy seeds must be GOV,
cred with something to admit air yet re
tain the seeds, else they will fly away
while curing. Morning glory, phlox,
and other kinds with heavy seeds and
light shells can be easily cleaned by put
ting in cup, shaking this and blowing
iuto it slightly or hard, according to the
kind Of seeds. Fine seeds with coarse
husks can easily be separated by sitting
and still Others, like scabiosa and calen
dula, require no cleaning. - Caltioator.